Abrams Family World Traveltag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-868351067396236922013-04-18T14:23:00+01:00In search of a better quality of life, fulfilling our dreams to see the world and provide ourselves and young children with invaluable experiences, we sold our home and possessions in London to begin our journey of a lifetime.
Here we will share our tips, stories, successes and failures, not only for our families and friends, but also to assist those who may have similar adventures in mind. We hope also to inspire those who relish the idea of travelling to newer and unfamiliar pastures but do not know how and those who require some evidence it can be done.
TypePadWorld Travel: Our Favourites - Three Years Ontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017c3894ddca970b2013-04-18T14:23:00+01:002013-04-17T16:19:14+01:00AT the end of our first year of travel, we posted a blog about our favourite spots - places, restaurants, beaches, parks and hotels, locations we’ve travelled to (including before our journey began) and have no trouble recommending. Now that over three years have passed since we started our adventure,...Claude AbramsVancouver: Growing To Love Ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017d426f62ab970c2013-04-03T15:00:00+01:002013-04-02T23:28:27+01:00THIS city continues to grow on us. Even during our wet, grey reception period following our arrival, we were never disillusioned. Coming from England, I felt at home. We haven't yet explored a fraction of all this city and its surroundings has to offer. But so far we like what...Claude AbramsVancouver: The Tasty Locationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017d41b5b136970c2013-03-20T13:36:00+00:002013-03-20T05:29:53+00:00WHAT makes a location perfect? Sunshine? Beach? Beautiful views? Happy people? Safety? Opportunity? Low cost of living? Community? Clean air? I know every person has their own preference. But I also know by the big grin on my wife's face whenever she comes home from the store after purchasing groceries...Claude AbramsWorld Travel: Groundhog Daytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017ee886c098970d2013-02-19T14:02:00+00:002013-02-18T17:57:57+00:00TEN pm and we were driving around Auckland when we should have been in the sky, on our way from New Zealand to Vancouver, Canada. We had been sitting at the gate for our international flight when my name was called over the loudspeaker. Jamie and I glanced at each...Claude AbramsNew Zealand: Seeing It All On A Budgettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017d40fcc370970c2013-02-12T21:42:38+00:002013-02-12T21:41:33+00:00IF I had known New Zealand was as spectacularly beautiful as it is, I would have come here sooner. Or at least planned to do so. Or if I had listened to my wife when she was telling me how special NZ is (she lived there 10 years ago), we'd...Claude AbramsNapier, New Zealand: Special Place On Planet Earthtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017ee7755681970d2013-01-20T18:31:00+00:002013-01-16T04:00:50+00:00WE'VE been travelling now three years and seen many countries. But there haven't been too many where Jamie and I have each felt we would like to stay for, say, more than six months of the year. But Napier on the north island of New Zealand definitely hit the spot...Claude AbramsWorld Travel: Surviving Motion Sicknesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017c3533e5c1970b2013-01-17T20:20:45+00:002013-01-17T20:20:16+00:00I'M not the worst in our family for motion sickness. I recall years ago, when on holiday in Mauritius on a deep-sea fishing trip (my pre-vegan days), being sick the entire time (about six hours). And as a kid, when we used to take family trips through Europe, I'd often...Claude AbramsMornington Peninsula: A-mazing Day Outtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017ee64a1249970d2012-12-21T03:01:54+00:002012-12-21T01:08:18+00:00ENCHANTING mazes are everywhere in this kids paradise They'll put a smile on your face, too And provide a place and tools to pretend you are at the beach How about some snakes and ladders? Or one of the many brain-teasers? Dress up as a pirate close to the tube...Claude AbramsMelbourne: More Random Acts Of Kindnesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017d3e3ad892970c2012-12-18T19:38:00+00:002012-12-15T19:35:24+00:00WE must be doing something right to attract good energy. I mean, to be pitched (literally) by the beach in Australia, living outdoors in the fresh air and have all our camping equipment provided for free by friends! Throughout our journey around the world we have been the recipients of...Claude AbramsMornington Peninsula: The Mauritian Vibe Goes A Long Waytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e5534d5b588833017d3e8d5154970c2012-12-15T21:13:00+00:002012-12-13T20:06:27+00:00I'D seen her walk by with her dog several times. There was something about this lady - the skin colour, thin calves - that made me think: 'She's definitely a Mauritian'. I can sort of identify Mauritians the way I can British people abroad. Maybe it's a kind of sixth...Claude Abrams